U S authorities raid downtown jewelry market in cocaine ring case
In Los Angeles, federal agents arrested at least 37 people nationwide in a bid to dismantle a $1 billion cocaine money laundering ring allegedly run by a Syrian national. The year-plus surveillance was the biggest of its kind, with the network processing at least $1 billion through jewelry merchants in Texas, Florida and New York.
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Debt Clock Shows US National Debt Rising At $8000 Each Second
The National Debt Clock in Manhattan displays the national debt at 2.7 trillion dollars and each American family's share over 41 thousand dollars, increasing at roughly eight thousand dollars per second. Developer Seymour Durst unveiled the display, a longtime critic of government debt.
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Weather forecast with frigid tonight and flurries
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and very cold conditions tonight with a low near 15. Winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts and wind chills near 0 or below, and snow flurries are possible. Friday should be cloudy with a high in the upper 30s and stronger gusty winds from 10 to 20 mph. see details on Page 6A.
Deaths list with names and locations, Page 6A
A brief death notice run lists James O. Baker Edgefield Phillip A. Brown West Columbia John B. Bush Johnston Albert K. Dean Graniteville James L. Gunter Jr. Aiken Sarah M. Harrison Edgefield Frances S. Metts Augusta Mary M. Ritchie Clemson George Walker Aiken with a note to see lease details on Page 6A.
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Aiken
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Augusta
Mary M. Ritchie
Clemson
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Aiken County shuts schools early amid heavy snow
Aiken and Edgefield counties closed all schools at 11 a.m. after morning snowfall, aiming to protect students from icy roads. Officials noted heavier snow in Edgefield but said university operations remained open. Local peach growers faced risk as cold wet weather lingered.
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Weather Watch Today With Snow Flurries Possible
A 30 percent chance of snow flurries may extend into the night. Highs in the upper 300s? Lows near 208. Friday low around 19 and highs in the 30s. Saturday looks sunny with highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s.
Hostage threats tied to Rushdie furor rise from Beirut
Pro Iranian captors threaten revenge against Rushdie and supporters over The Satanic Verses controversy. The note targets those who insult Islam, with clerics offering a $5.2 million bounty for Rushdie’s murder. Hostages Alain Steen, Robert Pohl, and Jesse Turner are reported missing since January 24, 1987, from a Beirut campus.
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Bush Arrives in Japan Seeks Peace Talks Amid Funeral
President Bush lands in Tokyo and begins a string of mini-summits with world leaders as Japan’s imperial funeral shadows diplomacy. He meets with Mitterrand to discuss East West relations and a planned July economic summit while outlining cautious steps toward a Middle East peace path with Hussein Mubarak and Herzog.
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DOE Allocates 108 Million to Restart Savannah River Reactors
Washington DOE officials announce 108 million in funding to restart SRP reactors, the nation’s only tritium source. The department cites urgent corrective actions, with no firm restart date, possibly March or April. About 90 million for operating costs and the rest for construction.
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K Reactor cooling tower plans may be reconsidered
Federal officials may scrap plans to build a water cooling tower for K-Reactor at Savannah River and redirect $140 million to other environmental work. Rep. Butler Derrick says exemption from the Clean Water Act would be needed. Critics from state agencies and environmental groups urge careful approval before moving the project.
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